4400 Gray Wolf Dr., Wasilla, AK 99654
(E-mail: mailto:reeves@mtaonline.net)
Frequency Coordinator
Phil Tallman
Medical Lake, WA.
Tel: (509) 299-5102
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District XI Bulletin Board:
AMA NEWS:
NOTE: From Bruce Nelson: This is an e-mail from Bob Underwood. There was a misreporting in MA and hopefully this will explain the mistake to our members.
Dear All,
Just a quick note to inform you about a statement which is at the least misleading, or at the most, incorrect. At the bottom of page 9 in the November Issue of Model Aviation there is an overview of changes for the 2006 Safety Code. In the center column, item six states, "requires outdoor fliers to maintain 25 feet between themselves and other pilots and their helpers." That is not true! Item 6 in the Safety Code addresses the distance between the AIRCRAFT and individuals. The actual Code item states:
"6. With the exception of events flown under official AMA Competition Regulations rules, excluding takeoff and landing, no powered model may be flown outdoors closer than 25 feet to any individual, except for the pilot and the pilot's helper(s) located at the flight line."
Currently, there is a notice on the front page of the web site clarifying the magazine statement. It is important that you understand that the magazine did not create this problem! Rather, when I submitted the text for that item, Don Koranda felt we would be better served by shortening my submission, which had included the actual text for all the changes. There was a very short turn around time due to the magazine deadline and Don rewrote my text. He did send me a draft and I failed to note the problem with the text! Shame on me!
I have forwarded this to all of you since I have received two messages from puzzled members. As stated, the item conflicts with Membership Manual information in the frequency section. A second query indicated that as stated, the item conflicts with the purpose of the present Safety Code item 6! It's entirely possible there may be additional questions concerning this matter. I am attempting to arm you, the soldiers on the front lines!
If you have any questions, please feel free to fire them my way!
Cheers!
Bob Underwood
Dear All,
Just a quick note to inform you about a statement which is at the least misleading, or at the most, incorrect. At the bottom of page 9 in the November Issue of Model Aviation there is an overview of changes for the 2006 Safety Code. In the center column, item six states, "requires outdoor fliers to maintain 25 feet between themselves and other pilots and their helpers." That is not true! Item 6 in the Safety Code addresses the distance between the AIRCRAFT and individuals. The actual Code item states:
"6. With the exception of events flown under official AMA Competition Regulations rules, excluding takeoff and landing, no powered model may be flown outdoors closer than 25 feet to any individual, except for the pilot and the pilot's helper(s) located at the flight line."
Currently, there is a notice on the front page of the web site clarifying the magazine statement. It is important that you understand that the magazine did not create this problem! Rather, when I submitted the text for that item, Don Koranda felt we would be better served by shortening my submission, which had included the actual text for all the changes. There was a very short turn around time due to the magazine deadline and Don rewrote my text. He did send me a draft and I failed to note the problem with the text! Shame on me!
I have forwarded this to all of you since I have received two messages from puzzled members. As stated, the item conflicts with Membership Manual information in the frequency section. A second query indicated that as stated, the item conflicts with the purpose of the present Safety Code item 6! It's entirely possible there may be additional questions concerning this matter. I am attempting to arm you, the soldiers on the front lines!
If you have any questions, please feel free to fire them my way!
Cheers!
Bob Underwood
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DISTRICT NEWS:
HI ALL;
Our annual District meeting will be at the Puyallup Show and will be on Saturday at 1 PM , in our usual spot in the State Patrol building on the fairgrounds.
HI ALL;
PLEASE NOTE A CHANGE IN MY CELL PHONE NUMBER. THE NEW NUMBER IS 509-863-7096.
THE CHANGE IS EFFECTIVE NOW. THIS IS VERIZON AND CALLS BETWEEN VERIZON CUSTOMERS DOES NOT COUNT ON YOUR AIRTIME.
Thanks again,
Bruce
Thanks again,
Bruce
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UPCOMING EVENTS:
February 5th, 2006, February 24-26: The Evergreen Museum and TEAM (The Evergreen Aero Modelers). We are having two events,coming up soon February the 5th annual static model aviation show at the Museum. Feb. 24-26: 9:00am- 5:00pm. Then on the same dates in March, 24, 25, 26 we are having a swap meet, with American Junior Classics and The Minature Aviation Showcase as sponsored. You will remember Frank Macy and the American Junior series of airplanes. Noel Martin has the Miniature Aviation Showcase, the most incredible collection of model aircraft and memoriabelia I have ever seen. We have 2000 sq.feet of area, with some tables for the event. set up and beginning 4pm till 9pm on Friday the 24th, with a time of socialization, and light "goodies."
Then the 25th, 9:00 till 9:00. Sunday the 26th, 9:00 till 2:00pm. Do you have a list of the newsletter editors in District XI for our use, or can you help us get in touch with them. This is a first time for this event, so this too is a little behind, Noel had esophagael cancer surgery in Dec., so things got a little behind, and I have had to step in and help. Hope all is well with you. Take care, and we hope you can help.
Roger Weeks AMA 309434, E-Mail: rogerrc3@comcast.net
March 25th: "A Day in the Hangar"
BEAMS (Boeing Employees' Aerodynamic Modeling Society) is pleased to announce our next big model airplane event, the 12th Annual "A Day in the Hangar" to be held inside the Boeing Factory in Everett, Washington, Saturday, March 25th, between 7:00a.m. and 6:00p.m.
This year's event may be the last time we will be able to fly indoor models in such a huge open space (15 million cubic feet), before the new Boeing 787 line is geared up for production.
We are limiting youth and adult participation levels to the first 400 who register. Please share this information with others.
So, we invite you to be part of this historic opportunity to safely witness the joy of aerodynamics, inside the largest airplane hangar in the world.
An Academy of Model Aeronautic (AMA) Sanctioned Category III Indoor Model Airplane Contest - (95 feet high)
Informal flying for novice modelers
Youth and adults flying indoor model airplanes together and learning about aereodynamic principles.
Flight and building demonstrations of indoor rubber powered models and gliders
Inspiring our next generation of modelers and future aviation professionals
Models will be available to be flown by novices with experienced modelers
More details and registration forms can be found on the BEAMS website: www.beams.ws . Hope to see you there...!
This year's event may be the last time we will be able to fly indoor models in such a huge open space (15 million cubic feet), before the new Boeing 787 line is geared up for production.
We are limiting youth and adult participation levels to the first 400 who register. Please share this information with others.
So, we invite you to be part of this historic opportunity to safely witness the joy of aerodynamics, inside the largest airplane hangar in the world.
An Academy of Model Aeronautic (AMA) Sanctioned Category III Indoor Model Airplane Contest - (95 feet high)
Informal flying for novice modelers
Youth and adults flying indoor model airplanes together and learning about aereodynamic principles.
Flight and building demonstrations of indoor rubber powered models and gliders
Inspiring our next generation of modelers and future aviation professionals
Models will be available to be flown by novices with experienced modelers
More details and registration forms can be found on the BEAMS website: www.beams.ws . Hope to see you there...!
Best Regards, Keith Varnau,
Jim Finn,
BEAMS Facilitator, BEAMS/Boeing Event Coordinator,
425-885-2335
425-750-7308
February 3rd-5th @006: The Northwest Model Expo will be held February 3 - 5, 2006 at The Fairgrounds in Puyallup.
The Academy Of Model Aeronautics
home page.
Juan A. Fernandez (Webmaster)
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NOTICE FROM THE WEBMASTER:
When you send an email to the the Webmaster. Will you please include
something in the "Subject" block that says it is District XI business. I have
been receiving a lot of email without anything in the "Subject" block. All of it
has turned out to be spam. For that reason I'm now automatically deleting any
email without a subject. Thank you very much, Juan Fernandez, District XI
Webmaster. (E-MAIL: juanf@olywa.net)
(NOTE: The Bulletin Board will be used only for announcements or requests
for assistance. It will not be used to post items for personal or commercial
sale.)
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SUBMITTING DIGITAL PICTURES FOR PUBLICATION:
We can take digital pictures now in the monthly District XI column, but they
have to be sent on a disk that will not be returned. They have to have a print
of the photo accompanying, a print from your printer will do, and there must be
accompanying text.
SUBMITTING DIGITAL PICTURES FOR THE DISTRICT XI WEBPAGE:
If you would like to have pictures of your club activities posted on the
District website please send them to me at the following email address: juanf@olywa.net
The Jpeg or tiff format works good for pictures used on the
internet. If you don't have the capability to scan pictures you can contact me
at my email address about sending me pictures to be scanned. Please include the
names of any persons in the pictures also what the activity was where the
pictures were taken, for example: a club annual picnic, fun fly, contest, etc.
Thanks in advance for your help, Juan Fernandez
Instructions for sending material to be published in District XI's Model
Aviation column. Please click here.
Useful Links:
The Academy Of Model Aeronautics
home page.
The District XI Contest calendar for 2005.
Links to AMA Clubs in District XI